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Lack of a strong central government, no provision for an executive branch, and no provision for a judicial system to handle disputes between the states, are some examples of the weaknesses of the ___________________, our first attempt at government. [BLANK-1]

In a confederate system, what is the source of the national government’s authority?

Adherents of ___________________ typically believe that the national government should not exceed its constitutionally enumerated powers, and as stated in the Tenth Amendment, all other powers should be reserved to the states or to the people. [BLANK-1]

Which of the following statements best compares Southerners to Northerners?

The Court has used the process of ___________________ to limit the rights of states by protecting against abridgement of fundamental freedoms essential to order, liberty, and justice. [BLANK-1]

In ___________________ the Court concluded that local gun control laws, even those involving schools, were a state, not a federal, matter. The Court ruled that Congress lacked the constitutional authority under the commerce clause to regulate guns within 1,000 feet of a school. [BLANK-1]

In the landmark case of ___________________, the Court decided that women had a constitutionally protected right to privacy that included the right to terminate a pregnancy. This decision has since been overturned. [BLANK-1]

For roughly the first 150 years of its existence, what was the primary responsibility of the national government?

Roughly what percentage of Americans are immigrants?

___________________ is the basis for the implied powers that Congress uses to execute its other powers [BLANK-1]